Cape Girardeau, Missouri – The Dexter High School Drama, Speech, and Debate Team performed extremely well t the Cape Central Tournament Thursday evening. 

Macy Cecil and Adam Webb earned 2^nd place in Public Forum Debate.

Morgan Ross placed 2^nd in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Haley Cornett took 2^nd place in Dramatic Interpretation and 3^rd place in Prose. 

Congratulations to the DHS Drama, Speech, and Debate Team!

Photo provided by Celeste Colley.  Shown in the photo from left to right are Haley Cornett, Adam Webb, Macy Cecil, and Morgan Ross.

 

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Three Rivers College will hold a ceremony to honor Coach Gene Bess for achieving 1,200 lifetime wins as coach of the Raiders basketball team on Saturday, February 7, in the Bess Activity Center on the college’s campus in Poplar Bluff, following the Raiders game against State Fair Community College.

The game begins at 7 p.m. All interested media outlets are invited to attend.

The ceremony will include a presentation of the game ball from Coach Bess’ historic 1,200thwin. There will also be presentations from Three Rivers College, the Three Rivers Booster Club, and distinguished guests such as State Senator Doug Libla and State Representative Steve Cookson.

Bess is the only coach in all of college basketball to achieve 1,200 lifetime wins, and is now one of the top five highest-winning coaches in all of basketball. Bess achieved his milestone win with a 91-51 win vs. State Fair Community College on January 8, 2015, in Sedalia, Missouri.

Bernie, Missouri - Each month students are chosen as Students of the Month at both the junior high and high school in Bernie.  This month six students were honored as January Students of the Month.

Shown in the photo from left to right are: Kayla Gates 12th grade, Adesyn Shelton 11th grade, Kayli Tanner 10th grade, Jeri Ann Glass 9th grade, Devin Barnes 8th grade, and Allisa Redding 7th grade.

Photo provided by Michele Carmode, Curriculum Coordinate/Technology Specialist/A+ Coordinator/Publications adviser of Bernie Schools.

2nd Quarter Honor Roll for Fifth Grade Students

Dexter, Missouri - Students must earn a B average to earn a spot on the Honor Roll each quarter.  The following fifth grade students accomplished just that ans were awarded a certificate of recognition at Central Elementary School in Dexter.

Jill Allen – Daniel Aycock, Sajah Ballard, Emily Belcher, Kennedy Bess, Maci Comfort, Alex Dugan, Blake Jung, Gerica Harris, Lexie Laramore, Magi McBride, Landon Pullam, Dulcie Pullen, and Camille Winchester

Kara Lummukka – Drake Channell, Alyssa Frizzell, Patrick Lutmer, Katelyn Riley, Julianna Rivera, Benjamin Rybolt, Allison Thurlkill, Ethan Watson, and Bailey Whitaker

Jennifer Bolin – Annie Banken, Andie Kruse, Miller McLaughlin, Avery Neely, Lexis Newell, Dylan Sitze, Ryan Strickland, and Mia Williams

Nicole Guethle – Lydia Bishop, Garrison Cabral, Andrew Dodson, Grace Hanner, Diego McCormick, Gabriel MeGhee, and Natalie Sells

Lacey Winchester – Lauren Barnes, Toni Long, Tanay Patel, and Abigail Thompson

Gale Slinkard – Sydney Bess, Abigail DeMent, Kayla Freeman, Amaya Summers, and Ayden Walters

Rob Scott – Addy Atherton, Makayla Boyt, Arielle Coyner, KanDee Harris, Andrew Hueckel, Logan Kayler, Danielle Morgan, Mackenzie Raley, Isaac Sandage, Layken Smith, and Ivy Tucker

Sandy Stone – Jacob Adams, Emily Drews, Kayleigh Gibson, Jordan Lay, Arianna Mercado, Camden Riley, Kenedy Robertson, Austin Stieferman, and Kyle Tellman

 

2nd Quarter Honor Roll for Fourth Grade Students

Dexter, Missouri - Students must earn a B average to earn a spot on the Honor Roll each quarter.  The following fourth grade students accomplished just that and were awarded a certificate of recognition at Central Elementary School in Dexter.

Casey Williams – Clara Barber, Peyton Boles, Eric Harmon, Reece Justice, Ava Markham, Cole Nichols, Abigail Rash, Jasmine Silvey, Destiny Snell, Hanna Spence, Christopher Stone, and Ethan Williams

Kristen Mick – Zackery Brown, Camron Dobbelare, Parker Evans, Madison Glaus, Brianna Granger, Destiny Griffin, Jayci Holcomb, Myles Keena, Owen Lacy, Julia Lykins, Hunter Moore, Blaine Prance, Morgan Ryan, Molly Simmons, and Calysta Whitaker

Cassie Terry – Drew Chamberlain, Chase Elder, Caitlin Giles, Isaac Hann, Owen Bewley, and Clayton Whitaker

Dawn Warren – Grant Ayers, Derek Bradley, Chevy Burns, Isabella Cook, LeeAmber Costigan, Shelby Dawson, Hannah Guy, Logan Josupait, Carly Long, Lakota Lovell, Alisha Pittman.

Kristy Rinehart – Cassie Bess, Kaden Bias, Keller Buck, Levi Grubbs, Alexis Holden, Braxton Huey, Amber Madigan, Taylor Oliva, Eric Riddle, and Mahkiya Voice

Ashley Burns – Seth Bolin, Draven Cato, Rachel Cobb, Makenna Dean, Kami Fortner, Nate Harris, Alise Howell, Truman Krapf, Kylan Moore, Grace Sepulvado, Xzander Smith, and Seth Warren

Anna Whiteman – Austin Akin, Evan Childers, Aysia Corbin, Christian Dobbelare, Ellen Dowdy, Gabrielle Dunivan, Jude Griffin, Kellie Kersey, Hailey Pennebaker, Taylor Tatum, and Brock Wyman